Championship (Week 35) : Newcastle beats Huddersfield Town 3-1
ENGLAND, Mar. 4, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 35: Two wins in a row for Newcastle. After their 1-2 win against Brighton & Hove Albion on February 28, the Magpies continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 3-1 victory over Huddersfield Town this Saturday.
Newcastle dominated the first half thanks to goals from Ritchie ('10 on penalty) and Murphy ('32). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Magpies further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Gayle in stoppage time.
Newcastle United remains in first place with 76 points from 35 games, a 5-point lead over runner-up Brighton and Hove Albion FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of March 4, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 35 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 69 | 29 | 40 | 76 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 35 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 58 | 31 | 27 | 71 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 39 | 6 | 65 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 35 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 35 | 14 | 64 |
| 5 | Reading | 35 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 63 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 35 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 61 |
| 7 | Fulham | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 59 | 40 | 19 | 56 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 35 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 60 | 53 | 7 | 52 |
| 9 | Preston | 35 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 52 |
| 10 | Derby County | 35 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 51 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 35 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 53 | 50 | 3 | 50 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 35 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 46 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 38 | -3 | 45 |
| 14 | Brentford | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 51 | 49 | 2 | 44 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 35 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 43 |
| 16 | QPR | 35 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 43 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 35 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 52 | -15 | 43 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 35 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 49 | 58 | -9 | 40 |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 35 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 47 | -13 | 37 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 50 | -11 | 36 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 35 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 35 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 44 | 52 | -8 | 34 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 35 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 41 | -11 | 31 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 35 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 32 | 79 | -47 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Huddersfield Town AFC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Barnsley 1-1 Huddersfield Town (25 Feb.)
- Next game:Huddersfield Town - Aston Villa (7 Mar.)
Newcastle United
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:QPR 0-6 Newcastle (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Brighton & Hove Albion 1-2 Newcastle (28 Feb.)
- Next game:Reading - Newcastle (7 Mar.)
Huddersfield Town
1:3
Newcastle
1:3 (0:2)
- 4 March 2017
- 17:30
- Huddersfield
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 76 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 71 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 65 |
| 4 |  Leeds United | 64 |
| 5 |  Reading | 63 |
Week 35 Results
| Friday 3 March 2017 | ||||
 | Birmingham City | 1-3 | Leeds United | |
| Saturday 4 March 2017 | ||||
| Reading | 2-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Bristol City | 0-0 | Burton Albion | ||
 | Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Brentford |  |
 | Rotherham United | 0-2 | Aston Villa |  |
 | Derby County | 2-1 | Barnsley | |
 | QPR | 2-1 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-0 | Wigan Athletic |  |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5-1 | Norwich City |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 3-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
 | Fulham | 3-1 | Preston | |
| Huddersfield Town | 1-3 | Newcastle | |